Measurement report processing method and apparatus, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method and apparatus, a communication device and a storage medium, the measurement report processing method being performed by a first node and including the step of transmitting first information to a UE, the first information being for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is multi-connected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, but is not limited thereto, and particularly relates to a measurement report processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium.

Background Art

[0002] The perceived quality (Quality of Experience, QoE) is the service quality perception of the user equipment (UE). In related technologies, QoE can be expressed by several application layer parameters. The QoE measurement collection (QoEMeasurementCollection, QMC) is a means for a communication operator to collect QoE parameters of a specific service (such as services such as video and / or audio) from the application layer of the UE through network settings. The communication operator can obtain the service perception of the UE in the network by QMC, determine problems with poorly perceived UEs, and / or optimize the UE perception, etc.

[0003] Information such as the RVQoE report by the radio access network (RAN) visible QoE (RVQoE) measurement can be used for network optimization. In a scenario where the UE needs to support multi-connection (such as DC), the RVQoE report can also be collected and used for network optimization. However, in a multi-connection scenario, the connected master-secondary nodes cannot know whether they are reading the RVQoE report themselves, and cannot realize their own resource optimization, etc.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement report processing method is provided which is performed by a first node and includes the step of sending first information to a UE, wherein the first information is for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0006] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB identifier (ID) of at least one DataRadio Bearer DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session identifier (session ID), at least one Quality of Service (QoS) flow identifier (flow ID), and at least one DRBID.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0009] In some embodiments, the method includes the step of receiving second information transmitted from a second node, wherein the second information is for instructing the reporting of second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report.

[0010] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoSflow ID and the DRB ID.

[0011] In some embodiments, the method includes the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on second information.

[0012] In some embodiments, the method includes one of the steps of receiving third information transmitted from a UE, wherein the third information is determined by the UE based on first bearer-related information, and receiving third information transmitted from a UE, wherein the third information is transmitted by the UE based on a protocol.

[0013] In some embodiments, the method includes the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on third information.

[0014] In some embodiments, the third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication when a session is initiated, and / or the third information is transmitted when a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0015] In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of receiving fourth information transmitted from a UE, wherein the fourth information includes an RVQoE report; determining, based on the fourth information, whether to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node; and / or determining, based on the fourth information, whether to read the RVQoE report.

[0016] In some embodiments, the step of determining whether to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information includes the step of determining whether to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information and the second bearer-related information.

[0017] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes third instruction information for indicating whether or not to send the RVQoE report to a second node, and the step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to a second node based on the fourth information includes the step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to a second node based on the third instruction information.

[0018] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0019] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRB ID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRB ID, and at least one of first timestamp information corresponding to the DRB ID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0020] In some embodiments, the method includes the step of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to a second node based on second bearer-related information.

[0021] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0022] A second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a UE, which includes the step of receiving first information transmitted from a first node, wherein the first information is for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0023] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0024] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDU sessionID), at least one quality of service flow identifier (QoS flowID), and at least one DRBID.

[0025] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0026] In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of determining third information based on first bearer-related information, and transmitting the third information to a first node, wherein the third information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0027] In some embodiments, the method comprises transmitting fourth information to a first node, where the fourth information includes a RVQoE report, and the fourth information is further used to determine whether the first node reads the RVQoE report and / or whether to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0028] In some embodiments, the fourth information and the second bearer related information are used to determine whether the first node transmits the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0029] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes third indication information for instructing whether the first node transmits the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0030] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer related information is used by the first node or the second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0031] In some embodiments, the third bearer related information includes at least one DRB ID and at least one list ID, where one list ID includes at least one DRB ID, first timestamp information corresponding to the DRB ID, and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0032] In some embodiments, the first timestamp information and the second timestamp information each include at least one of a start time of use, an end time of use, and a duration of use.

[0033] In some embodiments, the third bearer related information further includes bearer information, and the method includes adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the access stratum (AS) of the UE and / or obtaining the bearer information from the AS of the UE based on the application (APP) layer of the UE and adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the APP layer of the UE.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0035] A third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a second node, comprising the steps of receiving an RVQoE report transmitted from a first node, wherein the RVQoE report is transmitted after the first node has determined that it is necessary to transmit the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0036] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report is sent after the UE receives first information sent from the first node, which instructs the UE to report the RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0037] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0038] In some embodiments, the method includes the step of transmitting second information to a first node, wherein the second information is for instructing the first node to report second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report, and the second information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0039] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0040] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0041] A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first transmission module configured to provide a measurement report processing device and transmit first information to a UE, wherein the first information is for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0043] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDU sessionID), at least one quality of service flow identifier (QoS flowID), and at least one DRBID.

[0044] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0045] In some embodiments, the device includes a first receiving module configured to receive second information transmitted from a second node, wherein the second information is for instructing the first receiving module to report second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report.

[0046] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0047] In some embodiments, the device includes a first processing module configured to determine RVQoE report configuration information based on second information.

[0048] In some embodiments, the first receiving module is configured to receive third information transmitted from the UE, where the third information is determined by the UE based on first bearer-related information, or the first receiving module is configured to receive third information transmitted from the UE, where the third information is transmitted by the UE based on a protocol.

[0049] In some embodiments, the first processing module is configured to determine RVQoE report configuration information based on third information.

[0050] In some embodiments, the third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication when a session is initiated, and / or the third information is transmitted when a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0051] In some embodiments, a first receiving module is configured to receive fourth information transmitted from the UE, wherein the fourth information includes an RVQoE report, and a first processing module is configured to determine, based on the fourth information, whether or not to send the RVQoE report to a second node, and / or, the first processing module is configured to determine, based on the fourth information, whether or not to read the RVQoE report.

[0052] In some embodiments, the first processing module is configured to determine whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information and the second bearer-related information.

[0053] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes a third instruction information for indicating whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node, and the first processing module is configured to determine whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the third instruction information.

[0054] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0055] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRB ID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRB ID, and at least one of first timestamp information corresponding to the DRB ID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0056] In some embodiments, the first processing module is configured to determine whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the second bearer-related information.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0058] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement report processing device is provided, and a second receiving module is configured to receive first information transmitted from a first node, wherein the first information is for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0059] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0060] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDU sessionID), at least one quality of service flow identifier (QoS flowID), and at least one DRBID.

[0061] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0062] In some embodiments, the device includes a second processing module configured to determine third information based on first bearer-related information, and a second transmission module configured to transmit the third information to a first node, wherein the third information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0063] In some embodiments, a second transmission module is configured to transmit fourth information to a first node, where the fourth information includes an RVQoE report, and the fourth information is used to determine whether the first node reads the RVQoE report and / or transmits the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0064] In some embodiments, the fourth information and the second bearer-related information are used to determine whether the first node sends the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0065] In some embodiments, the fourth piece of information includes a third instruction piece for indicating whether the first node sends an RVQoE report to the second node.

[0066] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0067] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRB ID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRB ID, and at least one of first timestamp information corresponding to the DRB ID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0068] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information further includes bearer information, and the second processing module is configured to add the bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's access layer (AS), and / or the second processing module is configured to retrieve the bearer information from the UE's AS based on the UE's application (APP) layer and add the bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's APP layer.

[0069] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0070] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement report processing device is provided, comprising a third receiving module configured to receive an RVQoE report transmitted from a first node, wherein the RVQoE report includes the third receiving module transmitted after the first node has determined that it is necessary to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0071] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report is sent after the UE receives first information sent from the first node, which instructs the UE to report the RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0072] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0073] In some embodiments, the device includes a third transmitting module configured to transmit second information to a first node, wherein the second information is for instructing the third transmitting module to report second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report, and the second information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0074] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0076] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising a processor and a memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to implement a measurement report processing method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure when executing an executable instruction.

[0077] According to the eighth aspect of this disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided which stores a computer-executable program, and when the executable program is executed by a processor, a measurement report processing method according to any embodiment of this disclosure is realized.

[0078] The technical proposals provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: In embodiments of the present disclosure, by sending first information to the UE to instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connected state, it is possible to ensure that the RVQoE report is accurately reported (e.g., to the corresponding network node) in scenes where the UE is in a multi-connected state, which is advantageous for optimizing the resources of the network nodes (e.g., the first node and / or the second node).

[0079] The above general description and the following detailed description are illustrative and descriptive only and do not limit the embodiments of this disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0080] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless protocol as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless protocol as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 9] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 10] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing method as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 11]This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing device as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 12] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing device as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 13] This is a schematic diagram of a measurement report processing device as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 14] This is a block diagram of a UE as shown in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 15] This is a block diagram of a base station as shown in one exemplary embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0081] Herein, exemplary embodiments are described in detail, and these examples are shown in the drawings. Where the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent identical or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the embodiments of the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure, which are detailed in the appended claims.

[0082] The terms used in the embodiments of this disclosure are used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, the singular forms “one” and “the” used in the embodiments of this disclosure and the appended claims are intended to include the plural forms. The terms “and / or” as used herein refer to and include any or all possible combinations of one or more related enumerated items.

[0083] In the embodiments of this disclosure, various types of information may be described using terms such as first, second, third, etc., but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same kind. For example, first information may be called second information, as long as it does not deviate from the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure. Similarly, second information may be called first information. Depending on the context, the term “case” as used herein may be understood as “when…” or “on the occasion of…” or “in response to deciding.”

[0084] Referring to Figure 1, it is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology, and the wireless communication system may include several user equipment 110 and several base stations 120.

[0085] Here, user equipment 110 may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data communication to the user. User equipment 110 is capable of communicating with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN), and user equipment 110 may be a UE such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (also called a "cellular" phone), and a computer Internet of Things UE, and may be, for example, a fixed, portable, pocket, handheld, computer-integrated, or vehicle-mounted device. Examples include station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment. Alternatively, the user equipment 110 may be an in-vehicle device, for example, a mobile computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless communication device having an external mobile computer. Alternatively, the user equipment 110 may be a roadside device, for example, a streetlamp, traffic light, or other roadside device with wireless communication capabilities.

[0086] The base station 120 may be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. Here, the wireless communication system may be a 4th generation mobile communication (4G) system, also known as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, or it may be a 5G system, also known as a New Radio system or a 5G New Radio (NR) system. Alternatively, the wireless communication system may be a system of the next generation after the 5G system. Here, the access network in the 5G system may be called a New Generation-Radio Access Network (NG-RAN).

[0087] Here, base station 120 may be an evolved base station (eNB) used in a 4G system. Alternatively, base station 120 may be a base station (gNB) using a centralized-distributed architecture in a 5G system. When base station 120 uses a centralized-distributed architecture, it typically includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DU). The central unit is configured with a protocol stack for the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer, while the distributed units are configured with a physical (PHY) layer protocol stack. Embodiments of this disclosure do not limit the specific implementation of base station 120.

[0088] A wireless connection can be established between the base station 120 and the user equipment 110 via a wireless interface. In different embodiments, the wireless interface may be a wireless interface based on the fourth-generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard, or a wireless interface based on the fifth-generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, for example, the wireless interface may be a new wireless, or the wireless interface may be a wireless interface based on a mobile communication network technology standard following 5G.

[0089] In some embodiments, an E2E (End to End) connection may be established between user equipment 110. Examples include vehicle-to-vehicle / vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication such as V2V (vehicle to vehicle), V2I (vehicle to infrastructure), and V2P (vehicle to pedestrian).

[0090] Here, the user equipment described above is considered to be the terminal device in the following embodiment.

[0091] In some embodiments, the wireless communication system may further include a network management device 13.

[0092] Several base stations 120 are each connected to a network management device 13. Here, the network management device 13 may be a core network device in a wireless communication system, for example, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, the network management device may be another core network device, such as a Serving Gateway (SGW), Public Data Network Gateway (PGW), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), or Home Subscriber Server (HSS). Alternatively, the core network device may be a core network device in 5G, for example, an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), a Policy Control Function (PCF), or a Session Management Function (SMF). The embodiments of this disclosure are not limited to the implementation of the network management device 13.

[0093] To facilitate understanding for those skilled in the art, the embodiments of this disclosure illustrate the technical concept of the embodiments of this disclosure by providing several examples. Of course, those skilled in the art will know that the several embodiments provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed individually, in combination with the methods of other embodiments in the embodiments of this disclosure, or individually or in combination with some methods of other related technologies, and are not limited to the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0094] In the embodiments of this disclosure, when multiple implementing entities are involved, when one implementing entity transmits a transmission to another implementing entity, this may mean that one implementing entity transmits the transmission directly to the other implementing entity, or it may mean that one implementing entity transmits the transmission to the other implementing entity via any other device, and is not limited to the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0095] To better understand the technical proposal described in any embodiment of this disclosure, we will first partially describe the relevant technology.

[0096] In related technologies, RAN visible QoE metrics (RVQoE metrics) are configured by the gNB, where a subset of QoE metrics is reported by the UE as explicit IEs readable by the gNB. RVQoE reports from RVQoE measurements can be used by the gNB for network optimization. The gNB configures RVQoE metrics to collect all or part of the available RVQoE metrics. An RVQoE metric set is a subset of partial metrics configured as QoE metric settings encapsulated in a transparent container. PDU session ID(s) and / or QoS flow IDs corresponding to the services measured by QoE can also be reported by the UE, along with the RVQoE measurement results (e.g., RVQoE reports).

[0097] It supports the simultaneous execution of multiple RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement settings and reports, with each RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement setting and report (i.e., RVQoE report) using the same RRC identifier as the application layer measurement setting and report. After receiving the RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement setting, the UE RRC layer forwards the measurement setting to the application layer, identifying the service type, RRC identifier, and / or backcycle. A RAN Visibility Layer setting can only be configured if the UE has an application layer measurement setting configured for the same service type. The application layer sends the RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement report associated with the RRC identifier to the UE's Access Layer (AS). The UE can send both the RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement report and the application layer measurement report to the gNB in ​​the same MeasurementReportAppLayer message. The gNB can release one or more RAN Visibility Application Layer measurement settings from the UE at any time with an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0098] R18 requires support for collecting RVQoE information, such as RVQoE reports, in DC scenes for network optimization. RVQoE reports may be sent to SN, MN, or both SN and MN. MN / SN needs to know whether the RVQoE report corresponds to its own bearer.

[0099] In a dual-connection scenario, the mapping relationship between QoS flow and DRB can be as shown in Figures 2 and 3, where Figure 2 shows the wireless protocol architecture of MCG, SCG, and split bearer as seen from the UE in an MR-DC working with 5GCs (NGEN-DC, NE-DC, and NR-DC), and Figure 3 shows the network-side protocol termination options for MCG, SCG, and split bearer in an MR-DC with 5GCs (NGEN-DC, NE-DC, and NR-DC).

[0100] As shown in Figure 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the following step S41.

[0101] Step S41: Send first information to the UE to instruct it to report an RVQoE (Radio Access Network Visible Quality of Experience) report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0102] Here, the UE may be a variety of mobile or stationary devices. For example, the UE may be, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, computer, server, wearable device, game control platform, multimedia device, or various sensors.

[0103] Here, the first node and the second node may both be access network devices. These access network devices may, but are not limited to, base stations, and the base stations may be of various types, for example, at least one of 3G base stations, 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and other advanced base stations. Alternatively, the first node or the second node may be a logical node or function or entity that implements a function, which can be flexibly deployed in the access network.

[0104] In one embodiment, the first node is the master node (MN), and the second node is the secondary node (SN).

[0105] In another embodiment, the first node is a secondary node, and the second node is the master node.

[0106] In another embodiment, the first node is the first base station, and the second node is the second base station. The first and second base stations can be any two base stations.

[0107] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of sending first information to the UE to instruct it to report an RVQoE report.

[0108] Here, a multiconnectivity can refer to two or more connections; for example, a multiconnectivity can be a dual connectivity.

[0109] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of sending first information to the UE to instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a DC.

[0110] Here, the first piece of information may be information related to the RVQoE report.

[0111] Here, the first information may instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report to the first node and / or the second node when it is in a multi-connection state. The first information is used by the first node and / or the second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0113] Here, the RVQoE report configuration information indicates whether the network node from which the UE reports the RVQoE report is the first node, the second node, or both the first and second nodes, or whether the RVQoE report configuration information indicates whether the network node from which the UE reports the RVQoE report is the master node, the secondary node, or both the master and secondary nodes.

[0114] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report configuration information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: node type information, cell type information, bearer type information, cell identifier, and bearer identifier.

[0115] According to one embodiment, the RVQoE report configuration information may be node type information, for example, MN, SN, and / or MN+SN, but is not limited to these.

[0116] In another embodiment, the RVQoE report configuration information may be cell type information, for example, MCG, SCG, and / or MCG+SCG, but is not limited to these.

[0117] In another embodiment, the RVQoE report configuration information may be bearer type information, for example, the bearer type information may be MCG bearer, SCG bearer, and / or split bearer, but is not limited to these.

[0118] Please note that the above are merely illustrative examples, and the RVQoE report configuration information is not limited to these.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: at least one PDUsession ID, at least one QoS flow ID, and at least one DRBID.

[0120] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an application layer session starting and a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement changing.

[0121] In one embodiment, the RVQoE report includes arbitrary QoE information, such as settings and / or results for the RVQoE measurement.

[0122] In one embodiment, the RVQoE report may be a RAN visible application layer measurement report.

[0123] In embodiments of the present disclosure, by sending first information to the UE to instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connected state, it is possible to ensure that the RVQoE report is accurately reported (e.g., to network nodes through which application layer data is transmitted) in scenes where the UE is in a multi-connected state, which is advantageous for optimizing the resources of network nodes (e.g., the first node and / or the second node).

[0124] For example, if a master node receives an RVQoE report and the QoS flow is mapped to a DRB on a secondary node, accurate reporting of the RVQoE report allows the master node to accurately determine whether to read the QoE information in the RVQoE report and perform resource optimization based on that QoE information. Similarly, if a secondary node receives an RVQoE report and the QoS flow is mapped to a DRB on a master node, accurate reporting of the RVQoE report allows the secondary node to accurately determine whether to read the QoE information in the RVQoE report and perform resource optimization based on that QoE information.

[0125] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0126] As shown in Figure 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the following step S51.

[0127] Step S51: Receive the second information sent from the second node, where the second information is intended to instruct the reporting of second bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0128] In one embodiment, step S51 occurs before step S41.

[0129] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first node and the second node may be the first node and the second node in the above embodiments, and the RVQoE report may be the RVQoE report in the above embodiments.

[0130] Here, the second piece of information is from the second node and is related to the RVQoE report.

[0131] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0132] Thus, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first node can receive second information relating to the RVQoE report from the second node, which is advantageous in determining the first information relating to the RVQoE report, which instructs the UE to report the RVQoE report.

[0133] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on second information.

[0134] In some embodiments, the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on second information includes at least one of the following: determining RVQoE report configuration information based on DRBID corresponding to RVQoE measurement; determining RVQoE report configuration information based on first bearer-related information; and determining RVQoE report configuration information based on bearer mapping information.

[0135] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first bearer-related information may be the first bearer-related information in the above embodiments, and the RVQoE report configuration information may be the RVQoE report configuration information in the above embodiments.

[0136] Here, the RVQoE report configuration information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: node type information, cell type information, bearer type information, cell identifier, and bearer identifier.

[0137] For example, the DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement may be one or more DRB lists.

[0138] For example, if the first bearer-related information is a QoS flow ID, and the bearer mapping information indicates a mapping relationship between the QoS flow ID and the DRB ID, the first node can determine the DRB ID corresponding to the QoS flow ID based on the QoS flow ID and the bearer mapping information, determine the corresponding bearer type information (e.g., MCG bearer, SCG bearer, or split bearer) based on the DRB ID, and determine the RVQoE report configuration information based on the corresponding bearer type information to indicate the network node to which the UE will report.

[0139] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the first node can accurately determine the RVQoE report configuration information based on the second information, that is, it can accurately determine the network nodes on which the UE should report the RVQoE report.

[0140] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report configuration information specifies the RVQoE report configuration for at least one RVQoE measurement, where one RVQoE measurement corresponds to one measurement configuration application layer ID and one RVQoE report configuration.

[0141] Here, one RVQoE report configuration information includes one or more RVQoE report configurations, and one RVQoE report configuration corresponds to one RVQoE measurement.

[0142] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, by determining different RVQoE report settings for different RVQoE measurements, it is possible to report RVQoE reports with finer granularity.

[0143] In some embodiments, the RVQoE reporting configuration indicates that the network node from which the RVQoE report is reported includes one of the following: Master node, or secondary node, or master node and secondary node, A primary cell group, or a secondary cell group, or a primary cell group and a secondary cell group.

[0144] Here, the RVQoE report setting is an enumerated type; for example, the RVQoE report setting may be {SN, MN, SN+MN} or {SCG, MCG, SCG+MCG}.

[0145] In some other embodiments, the RVQoE report configuration information may be of an enumerated type.

[0146] In some embodiments, one set of bits in an RVQoE report configuration indicates one RVQoE report configuration, where different bits in the bit set indicate different network nodes. Here, the bit set contains one or more bits and can be thought of as a bit stream.

[0147] Here, different bits represent different reporting statuses. For example, a first bit value indicates that reporting is required, while a second bit value indicates that reporting is not required.

[0148] Exemplary, the RVQoE report configuration is a single bitstream, where each bit represents a network node in a dual connection. For example, the first bit represents the master node, the second bit represents the secondary node, and if the first bit is "0", it indicates that reporting to the master node is not required. If the first bit is "1", it indicates that reporting to the master node is required. If the second bit is "0", it indicates that reporting to the secondary node is not required. If the second bit is "1", it indicates that reporting to the secondary node is required.

[0149] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, it is possible to determine that the RVQoE report setting is an enumerated type, and to determine whether or not to report RVQoE reports, etc., to each master node or secondary node or to both master and secondary nodes.

[0150] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0151] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of receiving third information transmitted from the UE.

[0152] Here, the third information is information related to the first bearer-related information. In other embodiments, the third information may be information related to the second bearer-related information.

[0153] As shown in Figure 6, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the following step S61.

[0154] Step S61: Receive third information transmitted from the UE, where the third information is determined by the UE based on the first bearer-related information, or receive third information transmitted from the UE, where the third information is transmitted by the UE based on the protocol.

[0155] In one embodiment, step S61 occurs before step S41.

[0156] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first bearer-related information may be the first bearer-related information in the above embodiments, and the RVQoE report configuration information may be the RVQoE report configuration information in the above embodiments.

[0157] In some embodiments, the third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication when a session is initiated, and / or the third information is transmitted when a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0158] For example, the first node receives a message sent from the UE, which includes third information and an application layer state indication for when the session starts. Alternatively, the first node receives third information sent from the UE, which is sent when the bearer corresponding to the application layer measurement is changed by the UE. Alternatively, the first node receives third information sent from the UE, which is sent according to the protocol.

[0159] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the UE third information can be determined by the first node, or the UE can voluntarily transmit the third information. Furthermore, the UE can transmit the third information in various forms, making it adaptable to a wider range of application scenarios.

[0160] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on third information.

[0161] In one embodiment, the step of determining RVQoE report configuration information based on third information includes the step of determining QoE report configuration information based on first bearer-related information.

[0162] In embodiments of this disclosure, RVQoE report configuration information can be accurately determined based on third information, that is, the network nodes on which the UE should report RVQoE reports can be accurately determined.

[0163] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0164] As shown in Figure 7, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the following step S71.

[0165] Step S71: Receive fourth information sent from the UE, where the fourth information includes the RVQoE report.

[0166] Step S72: Based on the fourth information, decide whether to send the RVQoE report to the second node, and / or, based on the fourth information, decide whether to read the RVQoE report.

[0167] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, comprising the step of receiving fourth information transmitted from a UE, the fourth information being determined by the UE based on the first information, where step S71 may occur after step S41.

[0168] Here, the fourth piece of information may be any message that sends the RVQoE report.

[0169] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the RVQoE report may be the RVQoE report in the above embodiments, and the second bearer-related information may be the second bearer-related information in the above embodiments.

[0170] In some embodiments, the step of determining whether to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information in step S72 includes the step of determining whether to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information and the second bearer-related information.

[0171] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to a second node based on fourth information and second bearer-related information.

[0172] In some other embodiments, the step of determining whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information in step S72 includes the step of determining whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information and the second bearer-related information.

[0173] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to a second node based on fourth information and second bearer-related information.

[0174] For example, if the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, and the second bearer-related information includes a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement, and that DRB ID indicates an MCG bearer, then the first node needs to read the RVQoE report, but does not need to send the RVQoE report to the second node. Alternatively, if the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, and the second bearer-related information includes a DRB ID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement, and that DRB ID indicates an SCG bearer, then the first node does not need to read the RVQoE report, but does need to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0175] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the necessary RVQoE report can be accurately obtained by receiving the fourth information from the UE. Furthermore, the fourth information can accurately determine whether the first node needs to read the RVQoE report and / or whether it needs to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0176] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes third instruction information for indicating whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node, and the step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information in step S72 includes the step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the third instruction information.

[0177] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to a second node based on third instruction information.

[0178] For example, if the first node receives fourth information, which includes an RVQoE report and third instruction information, and the third instruction information indicates that the RVQoE report should be sent to the second node, the first node decides, based on the third instruction information, that it should send the RVQoE report. Alternatively, if the third instruction information indicates that the RVQoE report does not need to be sent to the second node, the first node decides, based on the third instruction information, that it does not need to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0179] Here, the third instruction information can indicate whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node, using different values ​​or symbols. For example, if the third instruction information is a third value, it indicates that the RVQoE report should not be sent to the second node, or if the third instruction information is a fourth value, it indicates that the RVQoE report should be sent to the second node.

[0180] Thus, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first node can accurately determine whether or not to send an RVQoE report to the second node based on fourth information, which includes third instruction information sent from the UE, i.e., by direct or explicit instruction from the UE.

[0181] In some other embodiments, the fourth information includes third instruction information for indicating whether or not to read the RVQoE report, and the step of determining whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information in step S72 includes the step of determining whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the third instruction information.

[0182] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining whether or not to read an RVQoE report based on third instruction information.

[0183] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the first node can accurately determine whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information, which includes third instruction information transmitted from the UE, i.e., by direct or explicit instruction from the UE.

[0184] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0185] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of performing resource optimization operations based on third bearer-related information.

[0186] Here, the resource optimization operation may be any resource optimization operation performed on network nodes (e.g., the first node and / or the second node), but is not limited to that.

[0187] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRBID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRBID, and at least one of first timestamp information corresponding to the DRBID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0188] In one embodiment, both the first and second timestamp information may be used to indicate a valid time. For example, the first timestamp information indicates the valid time of the DRB ID, and the second timestamp information indicates the valid time of the list ID.

[0189] In one embodiment, both the first timestamp information and the second timestamp information may be used to indicate the start time of use. For example, the first timestamp information indicates the start time of use of the DRB ID, and the second timestamp information indicates the start time of use of the list ID.

[0190] In one embodiment, both the first and second timestamp information may be used to indicate the end time of use. For example, the first timestamp information indicates the end time of use of the DRB ID, and the second timestamp information indicates the end time of use of the list ID.

[0191] In one embodiment, both the first and second timestamp information may be used to indicate the duration of use. For example, the first timestamp information indicates the duration of use of the DRB ID, and the second timestamp information indicates the duration of use of the list ID.

[0192] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the resource optimization operation of the first node can be determined by the third bearer-related information. For example, if the third bearer-related information includes the DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the first node, resource optimization operations can be performed on the first node, and optimization operations can also be performed on the first node resources based on time information indicated by the first timestamp information.

[0193] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a first node, which includes the step of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to the second node based on second bearer-related information.

[0194] For example, if the first node is the master node, the second node is the secondary node, and the SCG bearer is indicated by one DRB ID in the second bearer-related information, the first node decides to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0195] In embodiments of this disclosure, the first node can accurately determine whether or not to send an RVQoE report to the second node based on second bearer-related information, and another form of determining whether or not to send an RVQoE report to the second node is provided, which can be adapted to a wider range of application scenarios.

[0196] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0197] The following measurement report processing method is performed by the UE and is similar to the description of the measurement report processing method performed by the first node above. For technical details not described in the example of the measurement report processing method performed by the UE, please refer to the description of the example of the measurement report processing method performed by the first node, and a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0198] As shown in Figure 8, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a UE, which includes the following step S81.

[0199] Step S81: Receive the first information sent from the first node, which is to instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0200] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first node and the second node may be the first node and the second node in the above embodiment, the first information and the multiconnection may be the first information and the multiconnection in the above embodiment, and the RVQoE report may be the RVQoE report in the above embodiment.

[0201] For example, the first node is the master node (MN), and the second node is the secondary node (SN).

[0202] For example, the first node is a secondary node, and the second node is the master node.

[0203] For illustrative purposes, the first node is the first base station, and the second node is the second base station. The first and second base stations can be any two base stations.

[0204] For example, a multiconnectivity can be two or more connections; for instance, a multiconnectivity can be a dual connectivity. For example, the first information instructs the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a DC.

[0205] For example, the first piece of information instructs the UE to submit an RVQoE report.

[0206] For example, the first information may instruct the UE to report RVQoE reports to the first and / or second node when it is in a multi-connection state. The first information is used by the first and / or second node resources to perform optimized operations.

[0207] Exemplary, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first directive information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second directive information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0208] For example, RVQoE report configuration information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: node type information, cell type information, bearer type information, cell identifier, and bearer identifier.

[0209] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDU session ID), at least one quality of service flow identifier (QoS flowID), and at least one DRBID.

[0210] For example, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report the first bearer-related information when a specific event occurs, where the specific event includes at least one of the following: an application layer session starting, or a change in the bearer corresponding to the application layer measurement.

[0211] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a UE, which includes the steps of: determining third information based on first bearer-related information; and transmitting the third information to a first node, wherein the third information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0212] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the third information may be the third information in the above embodiments, and the RVQoE report configuration information may be the RVQoE report configuration information in the above embodiments.

[0213] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a UE, comprising the step of transmitting fourth information to a first node, wherein the fourth information includes an RVQoE report, and the fourth information is used to determine whether the first node reads the RVQoE report and / or transmits the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0214] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the fourth information may be the fourth information in the above embodiments, the third instruction information may be the third instruction information in the above embodiments, and the second bearer-related information and the third bearer-related information may be the second bearer-related information and the third bearer-related information in the above embodiments, respectively.

[0215] For example, the fourth piece of information and the second piece of bearer-related information are used to determine whether the first node sends an RVQoE report to the second node.

[0216] For example, the fourth piece of information includes a third instruction piece to indicate whether the first node sends an RVQoE report to the second node.

[0217] For example, the fourth piece of information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0218] For example, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRBID, at least one list ID, where one list ID contains at least one DRBID, and at least one of the following: first timestamp information corresponding to the DRBID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0219] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information further includes bearer information, and the method includes the steps of adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the access layer of the UE, and / or retrieving the bearer information from the AS of the UE based on the application layer of the UE and adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the APP layer of the UE.

[0220] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a UE, which includes the steps of adding bearer information to a fourth information based on the UE's access layer, and / or retrieving bearer information from the UE's AS based on the UE's application layer and adding the bearer information to a fourth information based on the UE's APP layer.

[0221] In some embodiments, bearer information refers to bearers corresponding to RVQoE reports, and bearer information includes, but is not limited to, a list of DRB IDs.

[0222] In some embodiments, the step of adding bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's access layer (AS) includes the step of the UE's AS determining the bearer information based on the PDU session ID and QoS flow identifier (QFI) received from the upper layer (i.e., the UE's application layer) and bearer mapping information, and including the bearer information in the fourth information.

[0223] For example, the UE's AS determines that the RAN Visible Application Layer measurement report from the upper layer (the UE's application layer) includes one or more PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs; the UE's access layer performs a mapping relationship between the PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs and DRB IDs, obtains corresponding bearer information pointing to the PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs; the UE's access layer adds the bearer information to a fourth piece of information, which may include one or more DRB IDs (or DRB lists).

[0224] Based on the above example, the UE's application layer (i.e., the upper layer) generates an RVQoE report and then includes at least one DRB ID report corresponding to the RVQoE report in the RAN Visible Application Layer Measurement Report. Here, the upper layer (i.e., the UE's application layer) can obtain the bearer information from the UE's access layer (through AT instructions) and add the bearer information to the fourth piece of information.

[0225] Thus, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the UE's access layer can perform the mapping between the QoS flow ID and the DRB ID, which can be added to the fourth information by the UE's access layer or the UE's application layer, thereby enabling the mapping of the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID to the DRB ID in various forms (e.g., the UE's access layer or the UE's application layer performs the mapping) and adapting to a wider range of application scenarios.

[0226] For details of the above embodiments, please refer to the description of the first node, and the explanation will be omitted here.

[0227] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0228] The following measurement report processing method is performed by the second node and is similar to the description of the measurement report processing method performed by the first node and / or UE above. For technical details not described in the embodiment of the measurement report processing method performed by the second node, please refer to the description of the example of the measurement report processing method performed by the first node and / or UE, and a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0229] As shown in Figure 9, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a second node, which includes the following step S91.

[0230] Step S91: The RVQoE report sent from the first node is received, where the RVQoE report is sent after the first node has determined that it is necessary to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0231] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report is sent after the UE receives first information sent from the first node, which instructs the UE to report the RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0232] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the first node and the second node may be the first node and the second node in the above embodiment, the first information and the multiconnection may be the first information and the multiconnection in the above embodiment, and the RVQoE report may be the RVQoE report in the above embodiment.

[0233] For example, the first node is the master node (MN), and the second node is the secondary node (SN).

[0234] For example, the first node is a secondary node, and the second node is the master node.

[0235] For illustrative purposes, the first node is the first base station, and the second node is the second base station. The first and second base stations can be any two base stations.

[0236] For example, a multiconnectivity can be two or more connections; for instance, a multiconnectivity can be a dual connectivity. For example, the first information instructs the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a DC.

[0237] For example, the first piece of information instructs the UE to submit an RVQoE report.

[0238] For example, the first information may instruct the UE to report RVQoE reports to the first and / or second node when it is in a multi-connection state. The first information is used by the first and / or second node resources to perform optimized operations.

[0239] Exemplary, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first directive information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second directive information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0240] For example, RVQoE report configuration information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: node type information, cell type information, bearer type information, cell identifier, and bearer identifier.

[0241] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a second node, comprising the step of transmitting second information to a first node, wherein the second information is for instructing the first node to report second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report, and the second information is used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0242] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the second information may be the second information in the above embodiments, and the second bearer-related information may be the second bearer-related information in the above embodiments.

[0243] For example, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement, the first bearer-related information, and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0244] For details of the above embodiments, please refer to the description of the first node and / or UE side, and the description will be omitted here.

[0245] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be performed alone or in conjunction with some of the methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the methods of related technology.

[0246] To further illustrate any embodiment of this disclosure, several specific embodiments are provided below.

[0247] Example 1 As shown in Figure 10, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing method performed by a communication device, the communication device including a first node, a UE and a second node, and the method includes the following steps.

[0248] Step S101: The first node retrieves second information related to the RVQoE report from the second node.

[0249] For example, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0250] For example, the second piece of information is intended to instruct the reporting of the second bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0251] For example, the second bearer-related information includes, but is not limited to, the first bearer-related information which includes, but is not limited to, a DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement, at least one PDUsession ID, at least one QoS flow ID, and at least one DRBID, and bearer mapping information which indicates the mapping relationship between the PDUsession ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0252] Step S102: The first node determines the RVQoE report configuration information based on the second information.

[0253] In one selectable embodiment, the RVQoE report configuration information specifies the RVQoE report configuration for at least one RVQoE measurement, where one RVQoE measurement corresponds to one measurement configuration application layer ID and one RVQoE report configuration.

[0254] In one selectable embodiment, the RVQoE report setting is an enumerated type, and for example, the RVQoE report setting may be {SN, MN, SN+MN} or {SCG, MCG, SCG+MCG}.

[0255] In one selectable embodiment, the RVQoE report configuration is a single bitstream, where each bit represents a network node in a dual connection, for example, the first bit represents the master node, the second bit represents the secondary node, a bit of "0" indicates that reporting to the master node and / or secondary node is not required, and a bit of "1" indicates that reporting to the master node and / or secondary node is required.

[0256] Step S103: The UE receives the RVQoE report configuration information sent from the first node.

[0257] Step S104: The UE saves the RVQoE report configuration information.

[0258] In one selectable embodiment, the AS of the UE receives a RAN Visible Application Layer Measurement Report (i.e., an RVQoE report) from a higher layer (i.e., the UE's application layer) and sends the RVQoE report to the first and / or second node based on the measurement configuration application layer ID (e.g., IDmeasConfigAppLayerId) and RVQoE report configuration information in the RAN Visible Application Layer Measurement Report.

[0259] In one selectable embodiment, the UE (or the UE's access layer) can only send the RVQoE report to the first node, and the second node decides whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the second information and its own bearer information.

[0260] In one selectable embodiment, if the first node decides to send an RVQoE report to the second node, it sends a fourth piece of information to the second node that includes the added bearer information and the RVQoE report, which can indicate the bearer information corresponding to the RVQoE report and can be used by the second node to perform resource optimization operations. Here, the bearer information can indicate that the RVQoE includes a DRB list corresponding to the RVQoE information (e.g., QoS flow).

[0261] In another optional embodiment, if the UE (or the UE's access layer) can only send the RVQoE report to the second node, and the RVQoE report configuration information indicates that the first node also needs to know about the RVQoE report, the UE adds third instruction information to the RVQoE report or includes the third instruction information and the RVQoE report in fourth information, where the third instruction information is to instruct the first node to send the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0262] In this way, by having the UE send RVQoE reports to relevant network nodes, such as the first node and / or second node, through network-side settings, the relevant nodes can achieve resource optimization.

[0263] Example 2 Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a communication device, the communication device including a first node and an UE, and the method includes the following steps:

[0264] Step S1101: The UE receives the first piece of information from the first node.

[0265] For example, the first piece of information is: The configuration includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0266] For example, RVQoE report configuration information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: node type information, cell type information, bearer type information, cell identifier, and bearer identifier.

[0267] Step S1102: When the UE receives the RVQoE report, it sends the fourth piece of information, including the RVQoE report, to the first node.

[0268] In one selectable embodiment, if there is a RAN Visible Application Layer Measurement Report (i.e., an RVQoE report) from a higher layer (i.e., the UE's Application Layer), the UE's Access Layer transmits the RVQoE report and a fourth piece of information, including a third instruction information, to the first and / or second nodes. The fourth piece of information further includes bearer information related to the DRB.

[0269] In one selectable embodiment, if the UE determines that the first information includes first instruction information, the UE's access layer transmits the first instruction information to a higher layer (the UE's application layer). If the UE's AS determines that the RAN Visible Application Layer measurement report from the higher layer (the UE's application layer) includes one or more PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs, the UE's access layer performs a mapping relationship between the PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs and DRB IDs, obtains bearer information indicating the PDU session IDs and / or QoS flow IDs, and the UE's access layer adds the bearer information to the fourth information, which may include one or more DRB IDs (or DRB lists).

[0270] In one selectable embodiment, if the UE determines that the first information includes first instruction information, the UE's access layer transmits the first instruction information to a higher layer (the UE's application layer), and after the higher layer generates an RVQoE report, it includes at least one DRB ID report corresponding to the RVQoE report in the RAN Visible Application Layer Measurement Report. Here, the higher layer (i.e., the UE's application layer) can obtain the bearer information from the UE's access layer (through an AT instruction) and add the bearer information to the fourth information.

[0271] In one selectable embodiment, the fourth information may include third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, the third bearer-related information including, but not limited to, at least one DRBID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRBID, first timestamp information corresponding to the DRBID, and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0272] In one selectable embodiment, the first node and / or the second node receive the fourth information and, based on the fourth information, decide whether to read the RVQoE report and / or send the RVQoE report to other network nodes.

[0273] In this way, the UE can add fourth instruction information and / or third bearer information and / or bearer information related to the DRB to the fourth information.

[0274] Example 3 Embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement report processing method performed by a communication device, the communication device including a first node and an UE, and the method includes the following steps:

[0275] Step S1201: The UE receives the first piece of information from the first node.

[0276] Exemplary, the first information includes at least the second instruction information, which instructs the UE to report the first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an application layer session starting or a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement changing.

[0277] For example, the first information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of RVQoE report configuration information and first instruction information.

[0278] Here, the UE's access layer can report the second instruction information to the upper layer (the UE's application layer), instructing the upper layer to report the first bearer-related information in the event of a specific event.

[0279] Step S1202: For each measurement configuration application layer ID (e.g., measConfigAppLayerId), when the UE receives first bearer-related information from the upper layer, it determines third information based on the first bearer-related information, and the UE sends the third information to the first and / or second node.

[0280] In one selectable embodiment, the third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication that the session is starting, and / or the third information is transmitted when the bearer corresponding to the application layer measurement is changed.

[0281] In another selectable embodiment, the third information is sent separately to the first node and / or the second node.

[0282] In one selectable embodiment, the third information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: at least one PDUsession ID, at least one QoS flow ID, and at least one DRBID.

[0283] In an alternative embodiment, the first node and / or the second node generates RVQoE report configuration information based on the third information.

[0284] In this way, it is possible to implement negotiation of RVQoE report configuration information and the like between the UE side and the network side (the first node and / or the second node).

[0285] For the above embodiments, specific descriptions can be referred to the description of the first node and / or the UE side, and the description is omitted here.

[0286] Those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone, or may be executed together with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0287] As shown in FIG. 11, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing apparatus, including a first transmission module 51 configured to transmit first information to a UE for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0288] The information processing apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure may be the first node.

[0289] In some embodiments, the first node is a master node and the second node is a secondary node, or the first node is a secondary node and the second node is a master node.

[0290] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of RVQoE report configuration information for instructing a network node to which the UE reports an RVQoE report, first instruction information for instructing the UE to report a DRB ID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report, and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0291] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDU session ID), at least one quality of service flow identifier (QoS flowID), and at least one DRBID.

[0292] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0293] In some embodiments, the device includes a first receiving module configured to receive second information transmitted from a second node, wherein the second information is for instructing the first receiving module to report second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report.

[0294] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0295] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, which includes a first processing module configured to determine RVQoE report setting information based on second information.

[0296] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device comprising a first receiving module 51 configured to receive third information transmitted from a UE, wherein the third information is determined by the UE based on first bearer-related information.

[0297] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device and a first receiving module 51 configured to receive third information transmitted from a UE, wherein the third information is transmitted by the UE to the first receiving module 51 in accordance with a protocol.

[0298] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, which includes a first processing module configured to determine RVQoE report setting information based on third information.

[0299] In some embodiments, the third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication when a session is initiated, and / or the third information is transmitted when a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0300] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, comprising a first receiving module 51 configured to receive fourth information transmitted from a UE, wherein the fourth information includes an RVQoE report; a first processing module configured to determine whether to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node based on the fourth information; and / or a first processing module configured to determine whether to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information.

[0301] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, which includes a first processing module configured to determine whether or not to send an RVQoE report to a second node based on fourth information and second bearer-related information.

[0302] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes a third instruction information for indicating whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node, and the first processing module is configured to determine whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the third instruction information.

[0303] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing apparatus, including a first processing module configured to determine whether to transmit an RVQoE report to a second node based on third indication information.

[0304] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first node or the second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0305] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one of at least one DRB ID, at least one list ID where one list ID includes at least one DRB ID, first timestamp information corresponding to the DRB ID, and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0306] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing apparatus, including a first processing module configured to determine whether to transmit an RVQoE report to a second node based on second bearer-related information.

[0307] As shown in FIG. 12, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing apparatus, including a second receiving module 61 configured to receive first information transmitted from a first node, where the first information is for instructing the UE to report an RVQoE report when the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0308] The information processing apparatus provided by embodiments of the present disclosure may be a UE.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first node is a master node and the second node is a secondary node, or the first node is a secondary node and the second node is a master node.

[0310] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0311] In some embodiments, the first bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: at least one PDUsession ID, at least one QoS flow ID, and at least one DRBID.

[0312] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information when a particular event occurs, where the particular event includes at least one of the following: an event in which an application layer session is started, and an event in which a bearer corresponding to an application layer measurement is changed.

[0313] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, which includes a second processing module configured to determine third information based on first bearer-related information.

[0314] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device and a second transmission module configured to transmit third information to a first node, wherein the third information includes the second transmission module used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0315] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, a second transmission module configured to transmit fourth information to a first node, wherein the fourth information includes an RVQoE report, and the fourth information includes a second transmission module used to determine whether the first node reads the RVQoE report and / or transmits the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0316] In some embodiments, the fourth information and the second bearer-related information are used to determine whether the first node sends the RVQoE report to the second node.

[0317] In some embodiments, the fourth piece of information includes a third instruction piece for indicating whether the first node sends an RVQoE report to the second node.

[0318] In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, where the third bearer-related information is used by the first or second node to perform resource optimization operations.

[0319] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information includes at least one DRBID, at least one list ID, wherein the list ID includes at least one DRBID, and at least one of first timestamp information corresponding to the DRBID and second timestamp information corresponding to the list ID.

[0320] In some embodiments, the third bearer-related information further includes bearer information, and the second processing module is configured to add the bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's access layer (AS), and / or the second processing module is configured to retrieve the bearer information from the UE's AS based on the UE's application (APP) layer and add the bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's APP layer.

[0321] In some embodiments, bearer information refers to bearers corresponding to RVQoE reports and includes, but is not limited to, a list of DRB IDs.

[0322] In some embodiments, adding bearer information to the fourth information based on the UE's access layer (AS) includes the UE's AS determining the bearer information based on the PDU session ID and QFI and bearer mapping information received from the upper layer, and including the bearer information in the fourth information.

[0323] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device, which includes a second processing module configured to add bearer information to a fourth information based on the access layer (AS) of the UE, and / or a second processing module configured to retrieve bearer information from the AS of the UE based on the application (APP) layer of the UE, and to add the bearer information to a fourth information based on the APP layer of the UE.

[0324] As shown in Figure 13, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement report processing device, a third receiving module 71 configured to receive an RVQoE report transmitted from a first node, wherein the RVQoE report includes the third receiving module 71 transmitted after the first node has determined that it is necessary to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node.

[0325] The information processing device provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may be a second node.

[0326] In some embodiments, the first node is the master node and the second node is the secondary node, or the first node is the secondary node and the second node is the master node.

[0327] In some embodiments, the RVQoE report is sent after the UE receives first information sent from the first node, which instructs the UE to report the RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state.

[0328] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: RVQoE report configuration information for instructing the UE to report network nodes that report RVQoE reports; first instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one DRB corresponding to the RVQoE report; and second instruction information for instructing the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report.

[0329] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement report processing device and a third transmission module configured to transmit second information to a first node, wherein the second information is for instructing the reporting of second bearer-related information corresponding to an RVQoE report, and the second information includes the third transmission module used by the first node to determine RVQoE report configuration information.

[0330] In some embodiments, the second bearer-related information includes at least one of the following: a DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement; the first bearer-related information; and bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the PDU session ID and / or QoS flow ID and the DRB ID.

[0331] Those skilled in the art will understand that the apparatus provided in the embodiments of this disclosure may be operated independently or in conjunction with some of the apparatuses of the embodiments of this disclosure or some of the apparatuses of related technologies.

[0332] The specific modes in which each module of the apparatus in the above-described embodiment performs its operation are described in detail in the embodiment of the method, but will not be described in detail here.

[0333] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device comprising a processor and memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to implement a measurement report processing method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure when executing an executable instruction.

[0334] In one embodiment, the communication device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a UE and a network device. The network device may include a base station.

[0335] Here, the processor may include various storage media, which are non-temporary computer storage media that can continue to store information stored therein even after a power outage in the communication device.

[0336] The processor is connected to memory via a bus or the like and is used to read executable programs stored in memory, for example, at least one of the methods shown in Figures 4 to 10.

[0337] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer storage medium storing a computer-executable program, and when the executable program is executed by a processor, at least one of the measurement report processing methods according to any embodiment of the present disclosure, for example, the methods shown in Figures 4 to 10, is realized.

[0338] The specific modes in which each module of the apparatus or storage medium in the above-described embodiment performs its operation are described in detail in the embodiment relating to the method, but will not be described in detail here.

[0339] Figure 14 is a block diagram of user equipment 800 as shown in an exemplary embodiment. For example, user equipment 800 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, message sending and receiving device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0340] Referring to Figure 14, the user equipment 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power supply component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input / output (I / O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

[0341] Processing component 802 typically controls the overall operation of the device 800, such as operations related to display, telephone calling, data communication, camera operation, and recording operation. Processing component 802 can execute instructions by including at least one processor 820 to complete all or some of the steps of the above method. Processing component 802 may also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 802 and other components. For example, processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 808 and processing component 802.

[0342] Memory 804 is configured to support operations on the user equipment 800 by storing various types of data. Examples of this data include instructions for any application programs or methods operated on the user equipment 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, photos, videos, etc. Memory 804 can be implemented using any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0343] The power supply component 806 provides power to various components of the user equipment 800. The power supply component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components related to the generation, management, and distribution of power for the user equipment 800.

[0344] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the user equipment 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to detect touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors detect not only the boundary of a touch or slide operation, but also the wake-up time and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes one front camera and / or a rear camera. When the user equipment 800 is in an operating mode such as shooting mode or video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may have a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0345] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes one microphone (MIC), and when the user equipment 800 is in an operating mode such as calling mode, recording mode, or voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 further includes one speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0346] The I / O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons include, but are not limited to, a homepage button, volume buttons, a power button, and a lock button.

[0347] The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors to provide state evaluations in various aspects for the user equipment 800. For example, the sensor component 814 can detect the on / off state of the user equipment 800, the relative positioning of components, for example, the display and keypad of the user equipment 800, and the sensor component 814 can further detect changes in the position of the user equipment 800 or one of its components, whether or not there is contact between the user and the user equipment 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the user equipment 800, and changes in the temperature of the user equipment 800. The sensor component 814 may also include proximity sensors configured to detect whether or not an object is present nearby when there is no physical contact. The sensor component 814 may further include optical sensors used in imaging applications, such as CMOS or CCD image sensors. In some embodiments, the sensor component 814 may further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0348] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the user equipment 800 and other devices. The user equipment 800 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 4G or 5G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency recognition (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT™) technology, and other technologies.

[0349] In exemplary embodiments, the user equipment 800 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing units (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above method.

[0350] In exemplary embodiments, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium containing instructions is further provided, for example, a memory 804 containing instructions, the instructions may be executed by a processor 820 of user equipment 800 to complete the method. For example, the non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0351] As shown in Figure 15, one embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates the structure of a base station. For example, the base station 900 may be provided as a network device. Referring to Figure 15, the base station 900 includes a processing component 922 comprising one or more processors, and a memory resource, represented by memory 932, for storing instructions, such as application programs, that can be executed by the processing component 922. The application programs stored in memory 932 may each include one or more modules for a set of instructions. The processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions in such a way as to perform any method applicable to the base station described above.

[0352] The base station 900 may further include a power component 926 configured to perform power management of the base station 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the base station 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. The base station 900 can operate an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or a similar system.

[0353] Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of this disclosure after reviewing the specification and practicing the inventions disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptive changes of the invention, which, in accordance with the general principles of the invention, include common or commonly used technical means in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered merely illustrative, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0354] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the exact structure described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made as long as they do not deviate from that scope. The scope of the present invention is limited only to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A measurement report processing method performed by the first node, A step of transmitting first information to user equipment (UE), the first information being for instructing the UE to report a Wireless Access Network (RAN) Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report when the UE is in a multi-connection state, Measurement report processing method.

2. The first piece of information mentioned above is, RVQoE report configuration information for the UE to indicate the network node that reports the RVQoE report, First instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRB identifier (ID) of at least one data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the RVQoE report, The information includes at least one of the following: a second instruction information that instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report; The measurement report processing method according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned information related to the first bearer is: At least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDUsession ID), At least one Quality of Service Flow Identifier (QoSflow ID), at least one DRBID and at least one of the following: The measurement report processing method according to claim 2.

4. The second instruction information instructs the UE to report the first bearer-related information when a specific event occurs, and the specific event is The event that an application layer session starts, The event includes at least one of the following: an event in which the bearer corresponding to application layer measurement changes, The measurement report processing method according to claim 2.

5. The aforementioned method, The step of receiving second information transmitted from a second node, the second information being for instructing the reporting of second bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

6. The aforementioned second bearer-related information is: The DRBID corresponding to RVQoE measurement, The aforementioned information related to the first bearer, A PDU session ID and / or bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between the QoSflow ID and the DRB ID, including at least one of the above, The measurement report processing method according to claim 5.

7. The aforementioned method, The step of determining the RVQoE report setting information based on the second information is included. The measurement report processing method according to claim 6.

8. The aforementioned method, A step of receiving third information transmitted from the UE, wherein the third information is determined by the UE based on the first bearer-related information, The steps include one of the following: receiving third information transmitted from the UE, wherein the third information is transmitted by the UE in accordance with a protocol, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

9. The aforementioned method, The third step includes determining the RVQoE report setting information based on the third information, The measurement report processing method according to claim 8.

10. The third information is transmitted in a message for transmitting an application layer state indication that a session is initiated, and / or the third information is transmitted when the bearer corresponding to the application layer measurement is changed. The measurement report processing method according to claim 8.

11. The aforementioned method, The steps include receiving the fourth information transmitted from the aforementioned UE, Based on the fourth piece of information, a step is to determine whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node. and / or, The step of determining whether or not to read the RVQoE report based on the fourth information is included, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

12. The step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information is: The step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information and the second bearer-related information, The measurement report processing method according to claim 11.

13. The fourth information includes a third instruction information for indicating whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node, The step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the fourth information is: The step of determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the third instruction information, The measurement report processing method according to claim 11.

14. The fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, and the third bearer-related information is used by the first node or the second node to perform resource optimization operations. The measurement report processing method according to claim 11.

15. The aforementioned third bearer-related information is: At least one DRBID and At least one list ID, where one of the said list IDs includes at least one DRBID, The first timestamp information corresponding to the aforementioned DRB ID, The information includes at least one of the following: a second timestamp information corresponding to the aforementioned list ID, The measurement report processing method according to claim 14.

16. The aforementioned method, The step includes determining whether or not to send the RVQoE report to the second node based on the second bearer-related information, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 2 to 4.

17. The first node is a master node, and the second node is a secondary node, Or, The first node is a secondary node, and the second node is a master node. The measurement report processing method according to claim 5.

18. A measurement report processing method performed by user equipment (UE), The step of receiving first information transmitted from a first node, the first information being for instructing the UE to report a RAN Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report when the UE is in a multi-connection state, Measurement report processing method.

19. The first piece of information mentioned above is, RVQoE report configuration information for the UE to indicate the network node that reports the RVQoE report, First instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the RVQoE report, The information includes at least one of the following: a second instruction information that instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report; The measurement report processing method according to claim 18.

20. The aforementioned information related to the first bearer is: At least one protocol data unit session identifier (PDUsession ID), At least one Quality of Service Flow Identifier (QoSflow ID), at least one DRBID and at least one of the following: The measurement report processing method according to claim 19.

21. The second instruction information instructs the UE to report the first bearer-related information when a specific event occurs, and the specific event is The event that an application layer session starts, The event includes at least one of the following: an event in which the bearer corresponding to application layer measurement changes, The measurement report processing method according to claim 19.

22. The aforementioned method, The steps include determining the third information based on the first bearer-related information, A step of transmitting third information to a first node, the third information being used by the first node to determine the RVQoE report configuration information, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 19 to 21.

23. The aforementioned method, A step of transmitting fourth information to the first node, further comprising a step of using the fourth information to determine whether the first node reads the RVQoE report and / or transmits the RVQoE report to the second node, A method for processing measurement reports according to any one of claims 19 to 21.

24. The fourth information and the second bearer-related information are used to determine whether the first node transmits the RVQoE report to the second node. The measurement report processing method according to claim 23.

25. The fourth information includes a third instruction information for indicating whether the first node transmits the RVQoE report to the second node, The measurement report processing method according to claim 23.

26. The fourth information further includes third bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, and the third bearer-related information is used by the first node or the second node to perform resource optimization operations. The measurement report processing method according to claim 23.

27. The aforementioned third bearer-related information is: At least one DRBID and At least one list ID, where one of the said list IDs includes at least one DRBID, The first timestamp information corresponding to the aforementioned DRB ID, The information includes at least one of the following: a second timestamp information corresponding to the aforementioned list ID, The measurement report processing method according to claim 26.

28. The aforementioned third bearer-related information further includes bearer information, The aforementioned method, A step of adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the access layer (AS) of the UE, and / or, The steps include obtaining the bearer information from the AS of the UE based on the application (APP) layer of the UE, and adding the bearer information to the fourth information based on the APP layer of the UE, The measurement report processing method according to claim 26.

29. The first node is a master node, and the second node is a secondary node, Or, The first node is a secondary node, and the second node is a master node. The measurement report processing method according to claim 23.

30. A measurement report processing method performed by a second node, A step of receiving a RAN Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report transmitted from a first node, the RVQoE report being transmitted after the first node has determined that it is necessary to transmit the RVQoE report to the second node, Measurement report processing method.

31. The RVQoE report is transmitted after receiving first information sent from the first node by the User Equipment (UE), and the first information is intended to instruct the UE to report an RVQoE report if the UE is in a multi-connection state. The measurement report processing method according to claim 30.

32. The first piece of information is, RVQoE report configuration information for the UE to indicate the network node that reports the RVQoE report, First instruction information for instructing the UE to report the DRBID of at least one data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to the RVQoE report, The information includes at least one of the following: a second instruction information that instructs the UE to report first bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report; The measurement report processing method according to claim 31.

33. The aforementioned method, A step of transmitting second information to a first node, wherein the second information is for instructing the first node to report second bearer-related information corresponding to the RVQoE report, and the second information is used by the first node to determine the RVQoE report configuration information. The measurement report processing method according to claim 32.

34. The aforementioned second bearer-related information is: The DRBID corresponding to the RVQoE measurement, The aforementioned information related to the first bearer, The system includes at least one of the following: a PDU session ID and / or bearer mapping information for indicating the mapping relationship between a QoSflow ID and a DRB ID, The measurement report processing method according to claim 33.

35. The first node is a master node, and the second node is a secondary node, Or, The first node is a secondary node, and the second node is a master node. The measurement report processing method according to claim 30.

36. A measurement report processing device, A first transmission module configured to transmit first information to user equipment (UE), the first information being for instructing the UE to report a RAN Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report when the UE is in a multi-connected state, includes a first transmission module Measurement report processing device.

37. A measurement report processing device, A second receiving module configured to receive first information transmitted from a first node, wherein the first information is for instructing the UE to report a RAN Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report when the UE is in a multi-connected state, Measurement report processing device.

38. A measurement report processing device, A third receiving module configured to receive a RAN Visible Quality of Experience (RVQoE) report transmitted from a first node, wherein the RVQoE report includes a third receiving module transmitted after the first node has determined that it is necessary to transmit the RVQoE report to a second node. Measurement report processing device.

39. A communication device, Processor and Includes a memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, The processor is configured to implement the measurement report processing method described in any of claims 1 to 17, 18 to 29, or 30 to 35 by executing the executable instructions. Communication device.

40. A computer storage medium in which computer-executable programs are stored, When the executable program is executed by a processor, the measurement report processing method described in any of claims 1 to 17, 18 to 29, or 30 to 35 is realized. Computer storage medium.

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